Hampton Shores
Hampton Shores is a residential area in Hampton, Virginia. Hampton Shores is situated nearby to Hampton Christian Church, as well as near Emmanuel Episcopal Church.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Virginia Air and Space Science Center and Hampton National Guard Armory.
Virginia Air and Space Science Center
Museum
Photo: NASA, Public domain.
The Virginia Air and Space Science Center is a museum and educational facility in Hampton, Virginia that also serves as the visitors center for NASA's Langley Research Center and Langley Air Force Base. Virginia Air and Space Science Center is situated 1½ miles southwest of Hampton Shores.
Hampton National Guard Armory
Historic building
Photo: KLOTZPLATE, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Hampton National Guard Armory is a history military facility at 504 North King Street in Hampton, Virginia. A large brick building with Moderne styling, it was built in 1936 with funding support from the New Deal-era Works Progress Administration, and is one of the few surviving armories built in the inter-war period in coastal Virginia. Hampton National Guard Armory is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Hampton Shores.
Hampton Convocation Center
Stadium
Photo: Sixman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hampton Convocation Center is a 7,200-seat multi-purpose arena in Hampton, Virginia. It was built in 1993 and is home to the Hampton University Pirates basketball team. Hampton Convocation Center is situated 1½ miles south of Hampton Shores.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Phoebus and Buckroe Beach.
Phoebus
Suburb
Photo: Kubigula, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Phoebus is a formerly incorporated town now part of the present-day city of Hampton, Virginia, on the Virginia Peninsula. In 1900, it was named in honor of local businessman Harrison Phoebus, who is credited with convincing the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway to extend its tracks to the town from Newport News. Phoebus is situated 1½ miles south of Hampton Shores.
Buckroe Beach
Suburb
Photo: Fuzheado, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Buckroe Beach is a neighborhood in the independent city of Hampton, Virginia. It lies just north of Fort Monroe on the Chesapeake Bay. One of the oldest recreational areas in the state, it was long located in the former Elizabeth City County near the downtown area of the lost town of Phoebus prior to their consolidation with Hampton in 1952. Buckroe Beach is situated 2 miles east of Hampton Shores.
Kecoughtan
Neighborhood
In the seventeenth century, Kecoughtan was the name of the settlement now known as Hampton, Virginia. In the early twentieth century, it was also the name of a town nearby in Elizabeth City County. It was annexed into the City of Newport News in 1927. Kecoughtan is situated 2½ miles southwest of Hampton Shores.
Hampton Shores
- Type: Residential area
- Location: Hampton, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.04267° or 37° 2′ 34″ northLongitude
-76.32596° or 76° 19′ 34″ westOpen location code
87952MVF+3JOpenStreetMap ID
way 1193647559OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residential
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